US midterm elections 2026 results: From Ramaswamy to Ro Khanna - Full list of Indian-American candidates who won and who lost

Indian-American candidates are making their presence felt in the 2026 US Midterm Elections, contesting key races across the country. From gubernatorial and mayoral contests to seats in the US House of Representatives and state legislatures, several candidates are seeking to secure electoral victories. While some have already won their races, others are awaiting results. Here is a look at the Indian-American candidates who contested the midterms, the parties they represent and the opponents they faced.

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Indian-American candidates: Who won and who lost?

Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican): LOST the Ohio governor's race against Democrat Amy Acton.

Saritha Komatireddy (Republican): LOST the New York attorney general's race against incumbent Democrat Letitia James.

Josh Kaul (Democrat): WON his bid for re-election, successfully securing a historic third term as the Wisconsin Attorney General. With this win, Kaul becomes the first Wisconsin Attorney General to be elected to a third term since 1998

Ro Khanna (Democrat): WON. Khanna won California's 17th Congressional District. He secured a commanding victory by capturing 72.0% of the vote (61,366 votes).

Ritesh Tandon (Republican)– The Indian-American entrepreneur LOST against Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna in California’s 17th Congressional District.

Pramila Jayapal (Democrat): WON. The progressive incumbent won re-election to a sixth term in Washington’s 7th Congressional District, leading decisively with roughly 87.5% of the vote.

Pia Dandiya (Democrat): Dandiya has won Florida's 22nd Congressional District, defeating Republican Casey Askar.

Suhas Subramanyam (Democrat): Subramanyam has WON re-election from Virginia's 10th Congressional District, defeating Republican Dave T. Beckwith.

Pramila Jayapal (Democrat) WON: She secured a sixth term in Washington’s 7th Congressional District, leading with 87.5% of the vote against Republican Nirav Sheth

Nirav Sheth (Republican) LOST contesting against Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal in Washington’s 7th Congressional District

Mahesh Ganorkar (Republican): LOST. In North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, the Democratic incumbent Valerie P. Foushee won decisively with 79.1% of the vote, defeating Ganorkar, who finished with 18.9%

Aruna Miller (Democrat): LOST - The Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, won re-election as Maryland's lieutenant governor. She was contesting with Democratic ticket of Governor Wes Moore. They defeated the Republican ticket of former state delegate Dan Cox and his running mate Rob Krop

Anil Kumar – Independent candidate Dr. Anil Kumar LOST his election bid for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan's 11th Congressional District.

Aparna Raj (Democrat) WON her election to represent Ward 1 on the Washington, D.C. City Council

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Lisa Kaul (Democrat) – She is contesting for a seat in the New York State Senate to flip the Hudson Valley seat, Kaul entered Election Night facing steep odds against two-term Republican incumbent Robert Rolison

Nithya Raman (Democrat) is contesting the Los Angeles mayoral race against incumbent Democrat Karen Bass. Initial returns from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk showed Karen Bass holding a razor-thin lead over Raman, 50.84% to 49.16%

Priya Sundareshan – Incumbent Democratic State Senator and Minority Leader Priya Sundareshan is defending her seat in Arizona's 18th State Senate District against Republican challenger Douglas Everett. It has not been declared yet

Ranjeev Puri – The House Minority Leader in Michigan is in the race to become the first Indian-American Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Shuchita Patel – The Democratic candidate is contesting for the Forsyth County Commissioner’s post in Georgia. The final outcome of the Forsyth County Commission District 3 election in Georgia has not been officially projected as vote tabulation continues

Ami Bera (Democrat): Contesting California's 3rd Congressional District.

Amish Shah (Democrat): Contesting Arizona's 1st Congressional District against Republican Jay Feely.

Sandeep Srivastava (Democrat): Contesting Texas State House District 66 against five-term Republican incumbent Matt Shaheen.

Pooja Sethi (Democrat): Contesting Texas House District 47 against Republican Dr Jennifer Mushtaler.